Overview
Richard Smith is a Surgical Oncologist in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Adenoma, Insulinoma, Esophageal Cancer, and Glucagonoma.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
The Association Of University Physicians
Venu Pillarisetty is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Pillarisetty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Pillarisetty is currently accepting new patients.
Salish Specialty Services LLC
Tommy Brown is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Fife, Washington. Dr. Brown is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.
Swedish Thoracic Surgery - First Hill
Dr. Adam Bograd most recently received the 2025 Thoracic Surgery Top Doc designation and has received the Seattle Top Doc award for multiple consecutive years. He believes in using minimally invasive approaches in order to minimize discomfort, accelerate patient recovery, and allow patients to return quickly to their daily activities. In addition to utilizing the highest level of technological expertise for patient care, he also firmly believes in a hands-on, person-specific approach to make certain that all patients are given the best possible care. Dr Bograd has advanced fellowship training in thoracic surgical oncology from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In 2025, Dr. Adam Bograd was elected to the board of directors for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF). The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is the nonprofit collaboration of patients and families, physicians, advocates, and researchers. Dr. Bograd is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Thymectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Pancreatic AdenomaDr. Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Adenoma.
- Experienced
- Esophageal CancerDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- GlucagonomaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Glucagonoma.
- InsulinomaDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Insulinoma.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Smith isExperienced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.

